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| Sunday, September 03, 1939 |
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News Headlines This Week: |
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Sep 3 - Great Britain & France declare war on Germany after invasion of Poland
Sep 3 - Quickly joined by Australia, NZ, South Africa & Canada
Sep 3 - Yanks beat Red Sox on a forfeit, their 4th forfeit win
Sep 4 - Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Netherland's in a State of War
Sep 4 - German submarine U-30 sinks British passenger ship Athenia
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| Top
Songs for 1939 |
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And the Angels Sing
by Benny Goodman
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Scatter-Brain
by Frankie Masters
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Jeepers Creepers
by Al Donohue
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Beer Barrel Polka by Will Glahe
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Over the Rainbow by Glenn Miller (also Judy Garland)
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Deep Purple by Larry Clinton
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Moon Love by Glenn Miller
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South of the Border by Shep Fields
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Stairway to the Stars by Glenn Miller
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Wishing (Will Make It So) by Glenn Miller
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| 1939 Prices |
US
President |
| Bread: |
$0.08/loaf |
Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Milk: |
$0.49/gal |
US
Vice President |
| Eggs: |
$0.58/doz |
John N. Garner |
| Car: |
$750 |
Academy Award Winners
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| Gas: |
$0.19/gal |
| Best Picture: | Gone With The Wind |
| | Directed By Victor Fleming |
| Best Actor: | Robert Donat |
| | in Goodbye Mr. Chips |
| Best Actress: | Vivien Leigh |
| | in Gone With The Wind |
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| House: |
$6,416 |
| Stamp: |
$0.03/ea |
| Avg Income: |
$1,837/yr |
| Min Wage: |
$0.30/hr |
| DOW Avg: |
150 |
| People born in 1939 |
| April 15 - James Bauer, polymath |
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Top Books in 1939 |
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Finnegans Wake
by James Joyce
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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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Studies in Iconology by Erwin Panofsky
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The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West
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Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
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| Most Listened to Radio Shows |
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Fibber McGee and Molly
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| Sports Headlines This Year: |
World Series : New York Yankees over Cinncinatti
Champion Batter : National League, Johnny Mize , St. Louis Cardinals, .349
Champion Batter : American League, Joe Di Maggio, New York Yankees, .381
Indianapolis Classic : Wilbur Shaw in Boyle Special, 115.035 mph
English Channel Swim : Miss Sally Bauer, Sweden, 14 hr, 50 min
Pro Golf Association : Henry Picard, Pro at Hershey Country Club
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